Editing Bonus Star

{{quote|You may have chased {{color-link|Star (Mario Party series)|gold|Stars}} earlier! But these {{color|Bonus Stars|gold}} come to you! Each counts toward your {{color|Star|gold}} total!|MC Ballyhoo|Mario Party 8}}

'''Bonus Stars''' are [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]]s that are given out at the end of a Battle Royale map in every [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' game]] except ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'' and ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''. They are last-minute bonuses given to players (or teams) who have excelled in a particular field of gameplay during the game itself. So to say, the player who appears to be in first place at the end of the final turn may ultimately lose if an opponent receives enough Bonus Stars to surpass them.

Although Bonus Stars are usually optional, one must play with them in ''[[Mario Party]]''; during Story Mode in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', and ''[[Mario Party 9]]''; and during the Mario Party mode in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''. Most ''Mario Party'' games had three Bonus Stars to be handed out, and while they remained the same for the first six games, later games have mixed things up a fair bit. Starting with ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', games have had six potential Bonus Stars that could be awarded, although only three would ever be chosen, and it was random as to which ones would get picked.

In the event of a tie for a Bonus Star, both, three, or all four players would receive one. In Battle Royale and Tag Team Mode, no one would get a Star in the event of a tie. The same goes for Duel Mode in ''[[Mario Party DS]]''.

In ''Mario Party 10'', only two Bonus Stars are awarded, mostly because there are only five types of Bonus Stars rather than six. In ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'', the number was changed back to three. However, in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' and ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', it was once again changed to two, but three Bonus Stars are given if the game lasts 20 turns in ''Super Mario Party'' only, or 30 turns in both ''Super Mario Party'' and ''Mario Party Superstars''. In addition, ''Mario Party Superstars'' also added the option to have only the three classic Bonus Stars (the Rich, Minigame, and Eventful Stars) to be handed out at the end of the game, similarly to the first five ''Mario Party'' installments. This option always has these three Stars given out regardless of turn number.

In ''Mario Party: Star Rush'', Bonus Stars are exclusive to the Balloon Bash mode of the game. As in the regular Toad Scramble, they are called "Bonuses" instead and players receive coins if rewarded with a bonus.

*'''Coin Star:''' {{anchor|Coin Star}} This Bonus Star first appeared in ''Mario Party'' and appeared in every subsequent game up to ''Mario Party 5''. It is awarded to whoever held the most [[coin]]s at any time during gameplay.

*'''Happening Star:'''{{anchor|Happening Star}}{{anchor|Event Star}}{{anchor|Green Star}}{{anchor|Action Star}}{{anchor|? Star}}{{anchor|Eventful Star}} Also known as the '''Event Star''', '''Green Star''', '''Action Star''', or '''? Star''', the Happening Star has appeared in every ''Mario Party'' game until ''Mario Party 9'', returning in ''Super Mario Party'' as the '''Eventful Star'''. It is awarded to whoever landed on the most [[Event Space|? Space]]s during gameplay.

*'''Minigame Star:'''{{anchor|Minigame Star}} {{anchor|Mini-Game Star}} The Minigame Star (originally spelled '''Mini-Game Star''' and '''Mini-game Star''') has appeared in every ''Mario Party'' game to date. It is awarded to whoever collected the most coins in every [[minigame]] altogether. Coins won from Battle (pre-''Mario Party 5''), Duel, [[Game Guy]], and [[Donkey Kong]] minigames are not accounted for. In ''Mario Party 9'', ''Mario Party DS'', and ''Mario Party Superstars'', the number of minigame wins is counted instead.

*'''Orb Star:'''{{anchor|Orb Star}}{{anchor|Candy Star}}{{anchor|Item Star}} Appearing in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', ''Mario Party 7'', ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' (as the '''Candy Star'''), ''Mario Party DS'', ''Mario Party: Star Rush'', and ''Super Mario Party'' (as the '''Item Star'''), this Star is given to whoever used the most [[Orb]]s, items, or [[Candy (Mario Party 8)|Candies]] during gameplay. It replaces the Coin Star in ''Mario Party 6''.

*'''Red Star:'''{{anchor|Red Star}}{{anchor|Unlucky Star}} This Bonus Star appears in ''Mario Party 7'', '' Mario Party 8'', and ''Super Mario Party'' (here known as the '''Unlucky Star'''). It is given to whoever landed on the most [[Red Space]]s during gameplay. In ''Super Mario Party'', it also counts the number of [[Bad Luck Space]]s and Extra Bad Luck Spaces landed on.

*'''Running Star:'''{{anchor|Running Star}}{{anchor|Sightseer Star}} So far, this Bonus Star has appeared in ''Mario Party 7'', ''Mario Party 8'', and ''Mario Party DS'', and it returns in ''Super Mario Party'' as the '''Sightseer Star'''. It is given to whoever moved the most [[space (Mario Party series)|space]]s altogether by rolling the [[Dice Block]].

*'''Shopping Star:'''{{anchor|Shopping Star}} This Bonus Star appears in ''Mario Party 7'' and ''Mario Party 8''. It is given to whoever spent the most coins at [[Orb hut]]s and [[Candy Shop]]s, respectively. Shops that [[Bowser]] runs (through [[Bowser Time]]) still count towards this total.

*'''Dice Block Star:'''{{anchor|Dice Block Star}} Appearing in ''Mario Party 9'', this Bonus Star is given to whoever used the most Special Dice Blocks throughout the course of the game.

*'''Far Star:'''{{anchor|Far Star}} Appearing in ''Mario Party 9'', this Bonus Star is given to whoever had the highest total from hitting Dice Blocks throughout the course of the game. (This is similar to the Running Star, but it has a description to fit the new vehicular movement mechanic.)

*'''Minus Star:'''{{anchor|Minus Star}} Appearing in ''Mario Party 9'', this Bonus Star is given to whoever collected the most [[Mini Ztar]]s (or [[Z-Banana]]s on DK's Jungle Ruins) throughout the course of the game.

*'''Slow Star:'''{{anchor|Slow Star}}{{anchor|Slowpoke Star}} Appearing in ''Mario Party 9'', this Bonus Star is given to whoever rolled the lowest Dice Block total throughout the course of the game. It reappears in ''Mario Party: Star Rush'' and ''Super Mario Party'' as the '''Slowpoke Star'''.

*'''Rich Star:'''{{anchor|Rich Star}} Introduced in ''Super Mario Party'' and reappearing in ''Mario Party Superstars'', this Bonus Star is awarded to the player who collected the most coins total throughout the game, including coins spent and stolen from them. Unlike the Coin Star in previous installments, it does not calculate who held the most coins at any given time.

*'''Bowser Space Star:''' {{anchor|Bowser Space Star}} Introduced in ''Mario Party Superstars'', this Bonus Star is given to the player who landed on the most [[Bowser Space]]s.

==Names in other languages==

===Bonus Star===

|JapM=Bonus Star

===Coin Star===

|Jap=コインスター

|JapR=Koin sutā

|JapM=Coin Star

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===Happening Star===

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|Jap=ハプニングスター

|JapR=Hapuningu sutā

|JapM=Happening Star

===Mini-Game Star===

|Jap=ミニゲームスター

|JapR=Minigēmu sutā

|JapM=Mini-Game Star